hi guys. so i really want to apply to phillips academy andover (and andover only) because i thoroughly researched it and went to summer school there – i really enjoyed it!
honestly i wasnt planning to go to american high school, which is why im not applying to other schools. i am planning to go to BASIS Beijing or stay at my current school for HS. however, my parents said that if i can get into andover they would allow me to study there. (applying for financial aid)
STATS
11 A’s, in which 8 are A+’s. No B’s. we don’t do GPAs at my school
competitions:
World Scholar’s Cup China Global Round (1k+ scholars): 9th place overall junior scholar, 6 gold medals in 6 subjects, 8th place individual challenge, gold in debate and writing) World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions Yale(2-3k people): 9th scholar (under 12 years of age)
Debate: (Chinese Nationwide Debate Competition) 2 finalists 1 champion 1 semifinalist+top speaker(I usually get top 1-15 speakers), nationwide debate comp (invitational) champion, many quarterfinalists/partial quarterfinalists/semifinalists/top speakers
China National Academic Pentathlon (basically USAP but Chinese branch), National Round: bronze overall, gold in humanities, bronze in math/science
John Locke Essay Competition (junior category): RESULTS NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Planning on participating in: IOL, overseas debate competitions, etc in 8th grade
Extracurriculars: Art—I go to art class weekly and the teachers there approve of my skills! They’re pushing me to join art competitions and do advanced art
Squash and Badminton: recreational but I’m pretty good at badminton 
PLANNING ON STARTING
kids help kids (free middle school counseling service, competition prep+advice)
TA-ing/coaching debate team
Academic Competition help service (flashcard/study tips/hacks)
might be joining school soccer team
I haven’t taken SSAT yet (taking it in eighth grade) but i think it is much easier than the tests at my school. I got a 110 on TOEFL without prep.
no essays yet. i honestly just wanna know if these stats are enough to be taken seriously. since im based in china, we dont have honor societies like NJHS here. i also dont go to a famous chinese international school, and i heard that Andover primarily considers students from top schools in China.